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Engine Company No. 3
217 South Hill Street
Source: Los Angeles Fire Department Photo Walt Pittman Collection 1940
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Truck Company No. 3
217 South Hill Street
Source: Los Angeles Fire Department Photo Walt Pittman Collection 1940
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The Gray Building Fire, 336 1/2 S. Broadway, Los Angeles, CA, November 6, 1939. Engine Company No. 3 and Truck Company No. 3 on scene.
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Fireman Joseph W. Kacl
Truck Company No. 3
B Platoon
Appointed July 27, 1937
Died November 6, 1939
Died from injuries-floor collapse.
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Auto Fireman John C. Hough
Engine Company No. 3
B Platoon
Appointed June 5, 1918
Acting Operator for Deputy Chief
Died December 11, 1939
Died from injuries sustained attempting
rescue of Fireman Kacl.
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